Quality parent interaction helps to ensure that children grow up healthy, learning, and ready to reach their greatest potential. Children thrive when they feel secure and their needs are met, and these early, positive experiences affect the way their brains work and grow.

Every Child Matters

Brighter Beginnings has two programs focused on providing parents with the child development skills to help their children develop and reach their full potential.

Brighter Beginnings Antioch First 5 Center
The Antioch First 5 Center offers fun, educational classes and activities for families with children ages 0-5.  Our Center provides age-appropriate programs that focus on children during their first five years and promote healthy family relationships, early learning opportunities, and parent education and support.

Additional information is available by contacting Mary Rocha at 925-757-5303 or toll-free at 877-427-7134 or by email at mrocha@brighter-beginnings.org

Alameda Parenting Partnership  - Child’s Play Program
Our newest program at Brighter Beginnings, Child’s Play is a program geared to teen parents and their children.  We offer special parenting groups combining activities from the Nurturing Parenting Program with fun movement and play groups.

For more information regarding Child’s Play, contact Monica Medellin at 510-903-7524, or toll-free at 877-427-7134.  Monica may also be contacted by email at mmedellin@brighter-beginnings.org